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Psychology: Required Subjects

PSYCHOLOGY TRACK

Pre-requisite:

PSY 101 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
This course is an overview of the field of psychology with an introduction to the approaches and theories of human behavior. Scientific methods and skills, useful in formulating solutions to everyday human problems, are explored. Personal development is facilitated through classroom activities and peer interaction.

Note: B is the minimum grade for PSY 101If student fail to meet the minimum grade in PSY 101 s/he should not allow to take a Psychology track.

First semester

Second semester

PSY 108 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Pre-requisite: PSY 101

This course is a scientific study of human social behavior: how and why we think, feel, behave, and relate with one another in social situations. Major theories, concepts, and empirical findings in social psychology are studied. Social behavior and phenomena in the Philippine setting are also examined from the social psychological perspective.

PSY 103 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Pre-requisite: PSY 101

This course is a study of human development throughout the life span in the areas of physical, social, cognitive, emotional, and moral development. Major developmental theories are tackled. Emphasis is given to the system perspective and in the interactive dimensions of human development, particularly in the Filipino setting.

PSY 104 PERSONALITY Pre-requisite: PSY 101

This course covers a survey of the major theories of personality and the theoretical and practical issues involved in the scientific study of personality formation and dynamics.

PSY 118 INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY Pre-requisite: PSY 101

This course introduces Industrial Organizational Psychology, which is concerned with people’s attitudes, behavior, cognitions, emotions, and personality at work, particularly in groups. It presents scientifically-based psychological principles and research methods utilized by industrial psychologists to improve the effectiveness and fairness of human resource management decisions.